I think I’ve finally found the DSLR I’m going to buy: Canon XS, at the NYTimes. It has Live View (though I know, that drains the batteries) and does better in low light, high motion environments than previous models (so I can take pictures of the actual Scott while he is on stage, not the Scott-shaped-blur I’ve been getting so far). And still, it’s entry level and smallish and not devastatingly expensive. Thanks to Cinnamon for sending along a recommendation and the review at Photo Junkie.

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Make Magazine did a feature recently about software that you can add to your point-and-shoot Canon cameras to improve photographs and get a lot of SLR-type results. I am adding this to my own camera soon, for the same reasons that you have talked about (low light, slow shutter, etc.)

If you haven’t already purchased the Canon Rebel XS, you might want to consider the XSi model (better, more features). Right now, on Amazon they’re at the same price – not sure why since the XSi is the better model.

Spiffy – Thanks, but I’m looking at the XS over the XSi for small but specific reasons that make it better for me. The XSi emphasizes the highlights in pictures, something they’ve changed with the XS and I’ve been told by an XSi owner she would prefer. Also the XS is better at taking photographs in low light, high motion situations and since Scott is on stage quite a bit I’d really really like that.

But I’m holding out for the XS price to drop a bit, and researching the hell out of the features in the mean time. There is some grumbling over the Auto Lighting Optomizer that has me worried, and of course I’d love the larger view screen of the XSi.

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Hi, I'm Megan. I live in Seattle with Scott. I make stuff and give you tutorials on how to make it too. I also keep a blog of what I'm up to and links to good stuff from all over.